"Vosges. Further downstream, in Germany, the Moselle valley forms the division between the Eifel and Hunsrück mountain regions. The average flow rate of the Moselle at its mouth is 328 m³/s, making it the second largest tributary of the Rhine by volume after the Aare (560 m³/s) and bigger than the Main and Neckar. The section of the Moselle from the Franco-German-Luxembourg tripoint to its confluence with the Saar near Konz shortly before Trier is in Germany known (geographically incorrectly) as the Upper Moselle. The section from Trier to Pünderich is the Middle Moselle, the section between Pünderich and its"
"subsequently gave its name to two French republican départements: Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle. The source of the Moselle is at 715 metres above sea level on the Col de Bussang on the western slopes of the Ballon d'Alsace in the Vosges. After 544 kilometres it discharges into the Rhine at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz at a height of 59 metres above NHN. The length of the river in France is 314 kilometres, for 39 kilometres it forms the border between Germany and Luxembourg, and 208 kilometres are solely within Germany. The Moselle flows through the Lorraine region, west of the"
"Moselle The Moselle (, ; ; ) is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine, which it joins at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Moselle through the Sauer and the Our. The Moselle ""twists and turns its way between Trier and Koblenz along one of Germany's most beautiful river valleys."" It flows through a region that has been influenced by mankind since it was first cultivated by the Romans. Today, its hillsides are covered by terraced vineyards where ""some of the best Rieslings grow"", and"
"in Rhineland-Palatinate"" Moselle The Moselle (, ; ; ) is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine, which it joins at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Moselle through the Sauer and the Our. The Moselle ""twists and turns its way between Trier and Koblenz along one of Germany's most beautiful river valleys."" It flows through a region that has been influenced by mankind since it was first cultivated by the Romans. Today, its hillsides are covered by terraced vineyards where ""some of the best Rieslings"
"height of ; on the other hand, in the mountains, it is a land of pasture and forest. The only rivers in Alsace are the Ill coming from south Alsace (or Sundgau), and the Bruche d'Andlau and the Bruche which have as tributaries other, shorter but sometimes powerful streams coming like the last two from the Vosges Mountains. The Moselle, Meurthe and Sarre rivers and their numerous affluents all rise on the Lorraine side. In the High Moselle and Meurthe basins, moraines, boulders and polished rocks testify to the former existence of glaciers which once covered the top of the"
"Vologne The Vologne is a river of the Vosges department in France. It is tributary of the Moselle River. Its source is in the Vosges Mountains, on the northwestern slope of the Hohneck. It flows through the lakes of Retournemer and Longemer, and passes the villages of Xonrupt-Longemer, Granges-sur-Vologne, Lépanges-sur-Vologne and Docelles, finally flowing into the Moselle in Pouxeux. The Vologne flows through the lakes of Retournemer and lac de Longemer before receiving the Jamagne, a spillway of lake Gérardmer. It flows by Granges-sur-Vologne, receives the Corbeline, the Neuné (south of Bruyères) and the Barba at Docelles, then flows into"
"here that the Rhine encounters some more of its main tributaries, such as the Neckar, the Main and, later, the Moselle, which contributes an average discharge of more than . Northeastern France drains to the Rhine via the Moselle; smaller rivers drain the Vosges and Jura Mountains uplands. Most of Luxembourg and a very small part of Belgium also drain to the Rhine via the Moselle. As it approaches the Dutch border, the Rhine has an annual mean discharge of and an average width of . Between Bingen am Rhein and Bonn, the Middle Rhine flows through the Rhine Gorge,"
"and Cornimont. Today it has been transformed into a ""voie verte"" (green route) and replaced with bus service provided by TER Lorraine (line 9), extended to La Bresse. Moselotte The Moselotte is a river in Lorraine, in the French department of Vosges. It is a direct right tributary of the Moselle, and thus a sub-tributary of the Rhine. The Moselotte rises in the massif des Vosges at the fontaine de la Duchesse, near the summit of Hohneck. It flows into the Moselle at Remiremont. Its length is , while its watershed is . The Moselotte flows through, from upstream to"
"Moselotte The Moselotte is a river in Lorraine, in the French department of Vosges. It is a direct right tributary of the Moselle, and thus a sub-tributary of the Rhine. The Moselotte rises in the massif des Vosges at the fontaine de la Duchesse, near the summit of Hohneck. It flows into the Moselle at Remiremont. Its length is , while its watershed is . The Moselotte flows through, from upstream to downstream, the communes of La Bresse, Cornimont, Saulxures, Thiéfosse, Vagney, Saint-Amé, Le Syndicat, Dommartin-lès-Remiremont and Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont opposite the town of Remiremont. The Moselotte is fed by the following"
"by the Vosges Club. Rainkopf The Rainkopf is one of the highest summits of the Vosges Mountains. It is located on the border between the French regions of Alsace and Lorraine. Not faraway from its summit is located a mountain hut called ""Refuge ""Louis Hergès"" au Rainkopf"" In German ""Rainkopf"" means ""ravine mountain"". The mountain is divided between the French municipalities of La Bresse (dep. of Vosges, Lorraine), Mittlach and Wildenstein (dep. of Haut-Rhin, Alsace). The well known Route des Crêtes (French for ""road of the peaks"") transits not faraway from the top of the mountain, which can be reached"
"Vosges The Vosges ( or are a range of low mountains in eastern France, near its border with Germany. Together with the Palatine Forest to the north on the German side of the border, they form a single geomorphological unit and low mountain range of around in area. It runs in a north-northeast direction from the Burgundian Gate (the Belfort–Ronchamp–Lure line) to the Börrstadt Basin (the Winnweiler–Börrstadt–Göllheim line), and forms the western boundary of the Upper Rhine Plain. The Grand Ballon is the highest peak at , followed by the Storkenkopf (), and the Hohneck (). Geographically, the Vosges Mountains"
"Local law in Alsace-Moselle The territory of the former Alsace-Lorraine, legally known as Alsace-Moselle, is a region in the eastern part of France, bordering with Germany. Its principal cities are Metz and Strasbourg. Alsace-Moselle was part of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918, and was subsequently reoccupied by Germany from 1940 until its recapture by the Allies at the end of World War II. Consisting of the two départements that make up the region of Alsace, which are Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin, and the département of Moselle, which is the northeastern part of Lorraine, there are historical reasons for the"
"Rainkopf The Rainkopf is one of the highest summits of the Vosges Mountains. It is located on the border between the French regions of Alsace and Lorraine. Not faraway from its summit is located a mountain hut called ""Refuge ""Louis Hergès"" au Rainkopf"" In German ""Rainkopf"" means ""ravine mountain"". The mountain is divided between the French municipalities of La Bresse (dep. of Vosges, Lorraine), Mittlach and Wildenstein (dep. of Haut-Rhin, Alsace). The well known Route des Crêtes (French for ""road of the peaks"") transits not faraway from the top of the mountain, which can be reached by a foothpath signposted"
"Orne (Moselle) The Orne is a river in Lorraine, north-eastern France, which is a left tributary of the Moselle and sub-tributary of the Rhine. Its source is in the hills northeast of Verdun. It flows east and joins the Moselle near Mondelange, between Metz and Thionville. ""Orne"" may originate from ""autura"" (a river, ""cf."" Eure), or ""onna"" (a river) as mentioned in Endlicher's glossary of Gallic names ""De nominibus Gallicis"", in which these words are translated into Latin as ""flumen"". If so, then there is no relationship with the name of the Orne river in Normandy, which is referred to"
"castles can be found. The Moselle actually rises in northeast France and flows north through Luxembourg for to join the mighty Rhine at Koblenz, Germany. The Moselle is long, and is navigable, due to canalization for . Green slopes, covered with vines, flank the meandering course of the river. Rising in Belgium, the Sûre River flows for in an easterly direction through Luxembourg and into the Moselle. Its sinuous course essentially cuts Luxembourg from east to west. The Our River, flowing along the northeastern border, is a tributary of the Sûre. Its valley is surrounded by unspoiled countryside. The Upper"
"Lorraine: On the First World War: Vosges The Vosges ( or are a range of low mountains in eastern France, near its border with Germany. Together with the Palatine Forest to the north on the German side of the border, they form a single geomorphological unit and low mountain range of around in area. It runs in a north-northeast direction from the Burgundian Gate (the Belfort–Ronchamp–Lure line) to the Börrstadt Basin (the Winnweiler–Börrstadt–Göllheim line), and forms the western boundary of the Upper Rhine Plain. The Grand Ballon is the highest peak at , followed by the Storkenkopf (), and the"
"Kastelberg The Kastelberg is the fourth highest summit of the Vosges Mountains. It is located on the border between the French regions of Alsace and Lorraine. In German ""Kastelberg"" means ""mountain of the castle"". The mountain is divided between the French municipalities of La Bresse (dep. of Vosges, Lorraine) and Metzeral (dep. of Haut-Rhin, Alsace). Nearby the mountain, on its Lorraine side, there is the ski resort of ""La Bresse"", which offers an area served by skilifts ranging from 650 metres to 1350 metres as well as 50 km of cross country ski trails. A locality of the Kastelberg named"
"""Wormsawald-Ammelthal"" (literally ""swallow's nest"") harbours the most sturdy snowfield of the Vosges, which usually lasts up to July or, remarkably, to August.) Kastelberg The Kastelberg is the fourth highest summit of the Vosges Mountains. It is located on the border between the French regions of Alsace and Lorraine. In German ""Kastelberg"" means ""mountain of the castle"". The mountain is divided between the French municipalities of La Bresse (dep. of Vosges, Lorraine) and Metzeral (dep. of Haut-Rhin, Alsace). Nearby the mountain, on its Lorraine side, there is the ski resort of ""La Bresse"", which offers an area served by skilifts ranging"
"Meurthe (river) The Meurthe () is a river in north-eastern France, right tributary to the river Moselle. Its source is in the Vosges mountains, near the Col de la Schlucht in the Vosges département, from where it flows in an overall north-westerly direction. Its name gave rise to the naming of the present French ""département"" Meurthe-et-Moselle and the former (before the change in the Franco-German border after the Franco-Prussian war of 1870) ""département"" Meurthe. Channelled during its route through Nancy, the river flows into the Moselle at Pompey on the northern edge of Nancy, a short distance down-stream from the"
"downstream the Moselle separates the two Central Upland ranges of the Eifel (to the northwest) and the Hunsrück (to the southeast). The Vosges, the present source region of the Moselle, were formed about 50 million years ago. In the Miocene and Pliocene epochs the ancient Moselle (""Urmosel"") was already a tributary of the ancient Rhine (""Ur-Rhein""). When, in the Quaternary period, the Rhenish Massif slowly rose, the meanders of the Moselle were formed between the Trier Valley and the Neuwied Basin. The highest navigable water level (HSW) is 695 cm and normal level (NSt) is 200 cm at the Trier"
"Col de la Schlucht The Col de la Schlucht (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the Vosges Mountains of France. The pass takes its name from the German word ""Schlucht"", meaning ""gorge"" or ""ravine"". It connects Munster (Haut-Rhin) with Gérardmer (Vosges) (east–west) and is also crossed by the Route des Crêtes (north–south). The climb over the pass has been used several times in the Tour de France cycle race. Between 1871 and 1918, the pass was a border crossing between Lorraine (France) and Alsace, which had been ceded to Germany under the Treaty of Frankfurt. Prior to World War"
"flow rate reaches 10.3 litres per second per square kilometre of watershed. Orne (Moselle) The Orne is a river in Lorraine, north-eastern France, which is a left tributary of the Moselle and sub-tributary of the Rhine. Its source is in the hills northeast of Verdun. It flows east and joins the Moselle near Mondelange, between Metz and Thionville. ""Orne"" may originate from ""autura"" (a river, ""cf."" Eure), or ""onna"" (a river) as mentioned in Endlicher's glossary of Gallic names ""De nominibus Gallicis"", in which these words are translated into Latin as ""flumen"". If so, then there is no relationship with"
"in 1326. The river Rosselle marks the border between France and Germany. Coal was discovered in the vicinity of the town in 1856 by the de Wendel family. Mining became the principal economic activity in the commune. Today all mining operations have closed, though several mines have been conserved for historical purposes as part of the Carreau Wendel Museum. Petite-Rosselle Petite-Rosselle (; Palatine German: ""Klänrossle"") is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region in north-eastern France. The commune is separated from neighbouring Großrosseln by the river Moselle, which forms the border between France and Germany. It"
"Moselle Valley The Moselle Valley () is a region in north-eastern France, south-western Germany, and eastern Luxembourg, centred on the river valley formed by the Moselle. The Moselle runs through, and along the borders of, the three countries, and drains a fourth, Belgium. The Moselle has been promoted as a quality white wine-producing region since the nineteenth century and ""Moselle wine"" is produced in three countries; it is the heart of the Luxembourg wine industry, and is also of the German Mosel region, and there are some vineyards in France. The Moselle has developed a strong tourism industry around its"
"Zorn (river) The Zorn is a river that flows through the Lorraine and the Alsace as the largest and last of the tributaries of the River Moder, before the latter empties into the Rhine. It rises on the territory of Walscheid as the Yellow Zorn (German: ""Gelber Zorn"", French: ""Zorn Jaune"") and becomes the Zorn after its confluence with the right-hand tributary, the White Zorn (Ge: ""Weißer Zorn"", Fr.: ""Zorn Blanche""). It has a length of just under 97 kilometres and drains an area of 757 km². The French spelling Zorn first surfaced in the 18th century. Hitherto the river"
"was called the ""Sorn"", which stems from the pre-Celtic era and probably meant ""the flowing one"". The upper reaches of the river as far as Saverne are viewed as having great, scenic beauty and are also home to many fine examples of architecture. Zorn (river) The Zorn is a river that flows through the Lorraine and the Alsace as the largest and last of the tributaries of the River Moder, before the latter empties into the Rhine. It rises on the territory of Walscheid as the Yellow Zorn (German: ""Gelber Zorn"", French: ""Zorn Jaune"") and becomes the Zorn after its"
"wars between France and Germany led to the establishment of the frontier along the river Moselle. Between 1871–1918 the Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, including Petite-Rosselle, was annexed by the German Empire. Following the Treaty of Versailles, Petite-Rosselle returned to French control and remained so until Nazi Germany again annexed the Moselle on 25 July 1940, incorporating it as CdZ-Gebiet Lothringen into the Gau Westmark. Petite-Roselle shares most of its history with Großrosseln (). The united commune of Rosselle was founded in 1290, and the lesser and greater parts of the commune on either side of the river were legally separated"
"has long given the Rhône valley strategic importance for the control of the Alpine passes. The Rhône then marks the boundary between the cantons of Valais (left bank) and Vaud (right bank), separating the Valais Chablais and Chablais Vaudois. It enters Lake Geneva near Le Bouveret. On a portion of its extent Lake Geneva marks the border between France and Switzerland. On the left bank of Lake Geneva the river receives the river Morge. This river marks the border between France (Haute-Savoie) and Switzerland (Valais). The Morge enters Lake Geneva at Saint-Gingolph, a village on both sides of the border."
"France is 27.6 km. Horn (Schwarzbach) The River Horn (French: ""Horn""; German: ""Hornbach"") is a left tributary of Schwarzbach flowing through the former region of Lorraine, in northeastern France, and the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, in southwestern Germany. Its headwaters rise in the French town of Bitche, in the Moselle Department, following a north by north-eastern course, before forming a part of the border between France and Germany. As the Franco-German border takes a sharp turn to the west, the Horn continues into Germany. Here, it follows a roughly north-western course, ending in the German town of Zweibrücken, emptying into the"
"Rhône The Rhône (, ; ; ; ; ; ) is one of the major rivers of Europe and has twice the average discharge of the Loire (which is the longest French river), rising in the Rhône Glacier in the Swiss Alps at the far eastern end of the Swiss canton of Valais, passing through Lake Geneva and running through southeastern France. At Arles, near its mouth on the Mediterranean Sea, the river divides into two branches, known as the Great Rhône () and the Little Rhône (). The resulting delta constitutes the Camargue region. The name ""Rhone"" continues the"
"forms the border between Luxembourg and Germany for the last of its course, passing Echternach before emptying into the Moselle in Wasserbillig. The rivers Wiltz, Alzette, White Ernz, Black Ernz, Our, and Prüm are tributaries. Sauer The Sauer (German, Luxembourgish) or Sûre (French) is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. A left tributary of the Moselle, its total length is . Rising near Vaux-sur-Sûre in the Ardennes in southeastern Belgium, the Sauer flows eastwards and crosses the border with Luxembourg near Martelange. It forms the border between Belgium and Luxembourg for north of Martelange. West of Esch-sur-Sûre it flows"
"Col du Bonhomme The Col du Bonhomme () (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the Vosges Mountains of France. The pass connects Kaysersberg (Haut-Rhin) with Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (Vosges) (east–west) and is also crossed by the Route des Crêtes (north–south). The pass takes its name from the nearby village of Le Bonhomme, 6 km to the east. Between 1871 and 1918, the pass was a border crossing between Lorraine (France) and Alsace, which had been ceded to Germany under the Treaty of Frankfurt. A stone marking the former border is situated 100 m south of the pass on D148 (Route des"
"the col has been crossed eight times, either as a Category 2 or Category 3 climb. Col de la Schlucht The Col de la Schlucht (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the Vosges Mountains of France. The pass takes its name from the German word ""Schlucht"", meaning ""gorge"" or ""ravine"". It connects Munster (Haut-Rhin) with Gérardmer (Vosges) (east–west) and is also crossed by the Route des Crêtes (north–south). The climb over the pass has been used several times in the Tour de France cycle race. Between 1871 and 1918, the pass was a border crossing between Lorraine (France) and"